senator john mccain has made the naughty list for campaigning to take down susan rice. it's amazing he gets crankier every year? >> right. but it was stunning that he would call her not very bright. i thought that was kind of the low mark for him. and the whole campaign is incredibly cynical to go on television and go john kerry is awesome. we love john kerry. all of a sudden he is the best thing that has ever happened to the phrase secretary of state. because that's what mccain wants. this whole campaign is really creepy and -- and just -- you know disturbing. >> stephanie: it's interesting he would go on television and say a woman isn't very bright knowing how many people are silently mouthing you picked sarah palin. >> right. steven colbert calls her honey boo boo, sarah palin. and i am so jealous, all week i'm like why didn't i think of that? it was there, and i could have plucked that out, and i didn't. >> honey boo boo you bet ya. >> stephanie: and there it's black friday stampedes or running of [ inaudible ] what is with the trampelers. >> i know they like to ste